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Sake Martini
We were first introduced to the Sake Martini at La Maison Japonaise restaurant in New York City in the 1980s, with its vibe of Art Deco Paris and Tokyo. Every time we make one, we think back on the restaurant’s fabulous fusion of Japanese and French elements, in the kitchen and at the bar, way…
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We were first introduced to the Sake Martini at La Maison Japonaise restaurant in New York City in the 1980s, with its vibe of Art Deco Paris and Tokyo. Every time we make one, we think back on the restaurant’s fabulous fusion of Japanese and French elements, in the kitchen and at the bar, way…
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Simple Sautéed Snow Peas
Simple Sautéed Snow Peas is an easy to prepare, versatile side dish which goes well with a variety of main courses, including pork, fish, and chicken, and is a great inclusion in a vegetarian buffet. The bright green of the snow peas dressed in a simple sauce makes this dish both tasty and attractive at…
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Simple Sautéed Snow Peas is an easy to prepare, versatile side dish which goes well with a variety of main courses, including pork, fish, and chicken, and is a great inclusion in a vegetarian buffet. The bright green of the snow peas dressed in a simple sauce makes this dish both tasty and attractive at…
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Greek Cucumber Tomato Salad
Greek Cucumber Tomato Salad is bursting with Greek-inspired flavors. A heady mix of dried herbs in a pungent but not sharp dressing coats crunchy cucumbers, sweet tomatoes and piquant Kalamata olives for a wonderful simple salad with complex flavors. Refreshing yet not filling, it is a perfect as lunch for two or as dinner appetizers…
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Greek Cucumber Tomato Salad is bursting with Greek-inspired flavors. A heady mix of dried herbs in a pungent but not sharp dressing coats crunchy cucumbers, sweet tomatoes and piquant Kalamata olives for a wonderful simple salad with complex flavors. Refreshing yet not filling, it is a perfect as lunch for two or as dinner appetizers…
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Moesha Cocktail
A Moesha Cocktail is a tasty, tempting drink with tangy-sweet tangelo juice as its main component. Tangelo trees are very heavy producers of fruit; we have a pair in our garden. What better way to enjoy tangelo juice than in this Moesha Cocktail which is as lovely and elegant as its namesake. Prep Time: 2…
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A Moesha Cocktail is a tasty, tempting drink with tangy-sweet tangelo juice as its main component. Tangelo trees are very heavy producers of fruit; we have a pair in our garden. What better way to enjoy tangelo juice than in this Moesha Cocktail which is as lovely and elegant as its namesake. Prep Time: 2…
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Fresh Fig and Walnut Pie
Fresh Fig and Walnut Pie is absolutely delicious! When you have a mission fig tree in your garden, as we do, it will yield bountiful crops of figs in the summer. Use some of that crop to make Fresh Fig and Walnut Pie! Easy to make, the crust uses almond and coconut flours and the…
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Fresh Fig and Walnut Pie is absolutely delicious! When you have a mission fig tree in your garden, as we do, it will yield bountiful crops of figs in the summer. Use some of that crop to make Fresh Fig and Walnut Pie! Easy to make, the crust uses almond and coconut flours and the…
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Ginned Tomato Sauce
Ginned Tomato Sauce brings together the woodsy-herbal elements of dry gin with the sweetness of fresh tomatoes. Relatively quick and easy to make, Ginned Tomato Sauce imbues the tomato sauce with the gin’s flavor elements, yielding a surprisingly tasty yet simple sauce. Ginned Tomato Sauce is best served with a long form pasta like fettuccine,…
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Ginned Tomato Sauce brings together the woodsy-herbal elements of dry gin with the sweetness of fresh tomatoes. Relatively quick and easy to make, Ginned Tomato Sauce imbues the tomato sauce with the gin’s flavor elements, yielding a surprisingly tasty yet simple sauce. Ginned Tomato Sauce is best served with a long form pasta like fettuccine,…
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Brussels Sprouts with Shallots and Oyster Sauce
Versatile Brussels sprouts get a full-flavored Asian treatment here. Brussels Sprouts with Shallots and Oyster Sauce incorporates vivid green Brussels sprouts cooked to al dente perfection with caramelized shallots, all draped in oyster sauce. This easy to cook recipe uses just five ingredients; it's simplicity belies its wonderful combination of colors, flavors and textures. Very…
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Versatile Brussels sprouts get a full-flavored Asian treatment here. Brussels Sprouts with Shallots and Oyster Sauce incorporates vivid green Brussels sprouts cooked to al dente perfection with caramelized shallots, all draped in oyster sauce. This easy to cook recipe uses just five ingredients; it's simplicity belies its wonderful combination of colors, flavors and textures. Very…
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Beef and Green Beans Stir-Fry
The inspiration for our Beef and Green Beans Stir-Fry came from a Chinese cooking class Jan’s mom took in the Netherlands when he was in grade school. It was a special dish his parents would prepare together for themselves on the weekends, as this was considered “not food for kids”; the kids had more everyday…
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The inspiration for our Beef and Green Beans Stir-Fry came from a Chinese cooking class Jan’s mom took in the Netherlands when he was in grade school. It was a special dish his parents would prepare together for themselves on the weekends, as this was considered “not food for kids”; the kids had more everyday…
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